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Amend CSHB 2292 as follows:
(1) Amend Section 2.62 of the bill by inserting a new
subsection (b)(8) as follows:
"SECTION 2.62. (a) Section 31.0031, Human Resources Code, is
amended by amending Subsections (b), (d), and (g) and adding
Subsection (h) to read as follows:
(b) The responsibilities of the state shall include
administering programs, within available resources, that:
(1) promote clear and tangible goals for recipients;
(2) enable parents to provide for their children's basic
necessities in a time-limited benefits program;
(3) promote education, job training, and workforce
development;
(4) support the family structure through life and
parenting skills training;
(5) are efficient, fraud-free, and easily accessible by
recipients;
(6) gather accurate client information;
(7) give communities the opportunity to develop
alternative programs that meet the unique needs of local
recipients; and
(8) provide recipients with information about the
federal earned income tax credit and how to apply for and receive
the credit."
(2) Strike Section 2.67 of the bill and substitute the
following:
"SECTION 2.67. Section 31.032, Human resources Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
(f) A recipient of assistance authorized by this chapter is
ineligible for continued assistance if the recipient qualified for
the federal earned income tax credit for the tax year in which they
applied for assistance under this Chapter but did not claim the
credit on their federal income tax return. The department shall
develop rules for implementing this requirement and obtaining
necessary information from recipients to ensure compliance.